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Tuesday, December 5, 2000

Tapa

Art
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The Hawaiian Center offers traditional
activities in a traditional setting.

Waimea Park
thanks neighbors

To celebrate Good Neighbor Appreciation Days, The Parks at Waimea is offering free admission to Waimea Falls Park to area residents showing a valid I.D. with Haleiwa, Waialua, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula or Kaaawa zip codes through Dec. 31.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Four themed areas offer guests a chance to do and see more. The areas are:

Bullet Village of Waimea: Historical tours of archaeological sites and displays of household artifacts, with craftmaking demonstrations.

Bullet Family Playground: A tree house, jungle maze, mountain biking and jungle trek offers of fun for kids.

Bullet Hawaiian Center: Features traditional Hawaiian games such as lawn bowling and spear throwing, with weapons demonstrations and kahiko (ancient) hula performances.

Bullet The Falls: Watch cliff divers or take in hula and Hawaiian music performances.

The park is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Call 638-8511 for more information.

Preview

Coming to the big screen

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

(PG-13)
The story of two strong, young women whose fates intertwine during a tumultuous period of the Ching Dynasty. Cho Yun-Fat, Chang Chen.

Dungeons and Dragons

(PG-13)
An evil wizard schemes to dethrone the new Empress of Izmer in a land long divided between the ruling elite and the majority who serve them. Jeremy Irons, Thora Birch.

Proof of Life

(R)
A professional hostage negotiator goes to Columbia to help obtain the release of an American businessman, but ends up falling in love with the wife of the man he's there to free. Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Caruso.

Vertical Limit

(PG-13)
Action-adventure story about a young climber (Chris O'Donnell) who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K-2, the world's second highest peak, to save his sister (Robin Tunney) and her summit team in a race against time.

Scoops

Scholarships and more
Miss Diamond Head Scholarship Pageant: Any single young woman between the ages of 17 and 24 may enter the preliminary pageant on Jan. 13 at the Mamiya Theatre. Call Ryan Brown at 842-1313 for contestant information. Entry deadline is Dec. 15.

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Waimea Park thanks neighbors